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from_o the_o exercise_n i_o say_v the_o withdraw_n of_o the_o heart_n for_o though_o man_n sense_n be_v still_o exercise_v in_o and_o upon_o their_o proper_a object_n yet_o be_v not_o the_o life_n sensual_a for_o the_o heart_n take_v no_o contentment_n from_o any_o such_o exercise_n but_o be_v still_o for_o the_o most_o part_n exercise_v in_o a_o more_o transcendent_a communion_n even_o with_o god_n and_o christ_n whereas_o the_o sensual_a ever_o have_v his_o heart_n contentment_n from_o his_o sensual_a and_o sinful_a exercise_n and_o other_o contentment_n have_v he_o none_o insomuch_o that_o when_o such_o pleasure_n and_o profit_n fail_v he_o his_o very_a heart_n do_v fail_v and_o his_o soul_n be_v fill_v with_o heaviness_n but_o the_o man_n which_o have_v take_v his_o farewell_n from_o the_o sensual_a life_n receive_v no_o cordial_a content_n from_o any_o sensual_a exercise_n whatsoever_o this_o withdraw_n of_o the_o heart_n be_v not_o unapt_o point_v at_o in_o the_o speech_n of_o the_o spouse_n cant._n 5.2_o i_o say_v she_o sleep_n but_o my_o heart_n wake_v so_o it_o may_v be_v say_v of_o the_o true_a christian_a he_o be_v sleep_v look_a hear_v taste_v eat_a drink_v feast_v etc._n etc._n but_o his_o heart_n be_v withdraw_v and_o be_v rejoice_v in_o god_n his_o saviour_n and_o his_o soul_n be_v magnify_v the_o lord_n contrariwise_o those_o man_n who_o heart_n be_v not_o thus_o withdraw_v they_o be_v so_o drown_v in_o their_o sensual_a exercise_n that_o they_o forget_v both_o god_n and_o his_o people_n as_o the_o prophet_n amos_n do_v signify_v unto_o we_o at_o large_a amos_n 6._o vers_fw-la 3.4.5.6_o but_o the_o man_n who_o heart_n have_v enter_v into_o the_o forsake_v of_o sensuality_n have_v his_o only_a content_n in_o god_n as_o be_v aforesaid_a the_o second_o sign_n of_o this_o farewell_n be_v the_o true_a content_n that_o this_o man_n take_v in_o hear_v his_o sensual_a life_n reprove_v in_o every_o particular_a yea_o though_o he_o know_v himself_o particular_o speak_v to_o this_o man_n love_v the_o rod_n of_o correction_n and_o can_v most_o kind_o kiss_v both_o the_o reproof_n and_o the_o reprover_n and_o that_o not_o with_o the_o hypocritical_a kiss_n of_o judas_n as_o some_o who_o will_v seem_v to_o kiss_v reprehension_n till_o they_o see_v opportunity_n to_o be_v revenge_v of_o the_o reprover_n to_o who_o they_o secret_o say_v in_o heart_n as_o ahab_n do_v have_v i_o find_v thou_o oh_o my_o enemy_n i_o need_v not_o stand_v to_o amplify_v how_o unwilling_o sensual_a sinner_n entertain_v reproof_n the_o common_a unkindness_n which_o all_o faithful_a reprover_n find_v at_o their_o hand_n as_o also_o the_o usual_a advancement_n and_o preferment_n of_o flatterer_n and_o time-servers_a be_v a_o sufficient_a demonstration_n how_o ill_o they_o brook_v reprehension_n but_o it_o be_v far_o otherwise_o with_o they_o which_o have_v forsake_v their_o sinful_a and_o sensual_a life_n for_o they_o love_v to_o be_v smitâ—en_v with_o a_o righteous_a hand_n etc._n etc._n the_o example_n of_o fragan_n the_o emp._n be_v worth_a the_o remember_n who_o desire_v nothing_o else_o of_o old_a mr._n pluâ—arke_n but_o only_o this_o that_o he_o will_v plain_o reprove_v his_o fail_n and_o withal_o tell_v he_o that_o when_o he_o seeâ—ed_v angry_a he_o will_v not_o have_v he_o â—o_o think_v that_o it_o be_v at_o he_o for_o his_o reproof_n but_o at_o himself_o for_o the_o fault_n require_v such_o reproof_n but_o alas_o we_o â—ave_n few_o such_o fragans_n and_o as_o few_o â—lutarkes_n the_o three_o symptom_n be_v a_o quiet_a acquittance_n from_o the_o court_n of_o our_o â—wn_a conscience_n in_o the_o day_n when_o â—eason_n hold_v her_o session_n by_o the_o evidence_n of_o moral_a truth_n which_o be_v â—us_a to_o be_v conceive_v there_o be_v in_o a_o a_o power_n of_o reason_n and_o understanding_n and_o this_o reason_n of_o man_n be_v sometime_o more_o free_a and_o fit_a be_v free_v from_o the_o encumbrance_n of_o the_o unruly_a affection_n to_o judge_v &_o determine_v according_a to_o evidence_n that_o be_v according_a to_o the_o light_n of_o moral_a truth_n make_v know_v either_o by_o read_v or_o hear_v or_o by_o depth_n of_o solid_a meditation_n now_o if_o in_o this_o day_n &_o hour_n wheâ—_n thy_o reason_n shall_v be_v awaken_v thy_o conscience_n do_v not_o torment_v theâ—_n but_o speak_v peace_n &_o quiet_a unto_o thou_o this_o be_v a_o argument_n that_o thou_o haâ—_n take_v thy_o farewell_n of_o the_o sensual_a life_n for_o of_o this_o be_v sure_a that_o either_o thou_o have_v take_v thy_o farewell_n of_o thâ—_n sensual_a life_n or_o else_o thy_o conscience_n do_v torment_v thou_o or_o else_o thy_o reâ—son_n be_v a_o sleep_n and_o can_v hear_v thâ—_n voice_n of_o moral_a truth_n now_o come_v we_o to_o show_v the_o signâ—_n of_o forsake_v the_o rational_a contenâ—ment_n which_o be_v that_o where_o in_o thâ—_n true_a christian_a do_v outgo_v the_o moral_a honest_a man_n and_o these_o be_v in_o number_n 4._o first_o a_o undoubted_a resolution_n of_o a_o negative_a condition_n that_o be_v to_o say_v the_o soul_n or_o heart_n of_o this_o man_n be_v full_o resolve_v that_o all_o comprehensible_a act_n and_o thing_n man_n and_o mean_n be_v no_o way_n able_a to_o give_v it_o peace_n and_o that_o not_o only_o of_o those_o thing_n wherein_o it_o have_v have_v experience_n but_o also_o in_o whatsoever_o new_a invention_n it_o may_v hear_v of_o in_o time_n to_o come_v the_o second_o sign_n be_v a_o firm_a persuasion_n affirmative_a concern_v the_o true_a happiness_n to_o consist_v in_o god_n and_o only_o in_o he_o which_o firm_a persuasion_n beget_v such_o a_o patient_a wait_v as_o show_v forth_o the_o very_a seed_n of_o faith_n to_o be_v in_o the_o heart_n and_o this_o soul_n will_v rather_o chuâ—e_v to_o die_v in_o this_o desire_n if_o god_n refer_v its_o request_n then_o be_v bring_v to_o reâ—y_v upon_o any_o comprehensible_a good_a by_o any_o humane_a persuasion_n a_o three_o sign_n be_v a_o great_a and_o unspeakable_a admiration_n which_o be_v wrought_v in_o the_o soul_n to_o consider_v the_o passage_n of_o all_o opinion_n and_o thâ—_n termination_n of_o all_o difficulty_n together_o with_o that_o sweet_a behold_v with_o the_o eye_n of_o faith_n all_o thing_n extract_v out_o of_o one_o thing_n and_o iâ—_n one_o to_o see_v all_o as_o most_o divine_o say_v this_o akempis_n he_o to_o who_o thâ—_n eternal_a word_n speak_v be_v free_v froâ—_n many_o opinion_n which_o freedom_n beget_v a_o great_a admiration_n in_o thâ—_n heart_n in_o which_o it_o dwell_v the_o 4._o and_o last_o note_n be_v a_o most_o profound_a silence_n concern_v all_o curious_a inquisition_n and_o discourse_n this_o maâ—_n ponder_v much_o in_o his_o heart_n buâ—_n prate_v little_a with_o his_o tongue_n he_o 〈◊〉_d now_o swift_a to_o hear_v and_o slow_a tâ—_n speak_v and_o this_o be_v that_o by_o whicâ—_n in_o a_o most_o special_a manner_n he_o differ_v from_o the_o wordie_a &_o windy_a professor_n and_o this_o be_v a_o sure_a testimony_n that_o this_o man_n have_v take_v his_o farewell_n of_o his_o deceitful_a and_o deceive_a reason_n chap._n 11._o show_v the_o true_a harbour_n or_o haven_n of_o the_o heart_n anchorage_n have_v declare_v the_o heart_n progression_n towards_o happiness_n her_o farewell_n to_o all_o false_a flattery_n and_o the_o symptom_n of_o it_o it_o remain_v that_o we_o show_v what_o be_v the_o haven_n or_o harbour_n of_o the_o heart_n this_o have_v be_v negative_o signify_v and_o affirmative_o insinuate_v in_o all_o our_o former_a passage_n in_o that_o we_o have_v labour_v â—he_v bring_v of_o the_o heart_n from_o all_o â—nd_n every_o comprehensible_a thing_n the_o which_o now_o i_o intend_v more_o punctual_o to_o resolve_v with_o as_o much_o brevity_n as_o may_v be_v the_o haven_n or_o harbour_n of_o man_n heart_n be_v god_n and_o nothing_o under_o god_n nor_o